Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Serbia rules out further easing for now
Central bank says previous rate cuts have yet to make full impact
Moldova makes surprise 200bp hike
Energy prices spur up Moldovan inflation prompting unscheduled meeting
Trade wars could cost world $6.5tn by 2030 – Swift study
Fragmented financial landscape “benefits no one”, report shows
Danish kroner coins to be minted in Spain until 2029
National Bank of Denmark heads south ahead of Finnish mint’s impending closure
Fed’s anecdotal survey correlates with economic data – research
Study says Beige Book’s “soft” data is “actually quite firm”
IMF tells Kenya to step up regulation of crypto market
Authorities will need to better understand digital assets market before changing policy, report says
Hungary’s central bank to maintain active green programme
MNB to offset 2024 carbon footprint with 36 hectare nature restoration
Fed board members pledge caution in cutting rates
Governors say unemployment and inflation risks are roughly in balance
Banknote provider De La Rue mulls full takeover offer
Edi Truell-backed companies drop bid for 40% stake and go all-in instead
CNB ‘considered’ adding bitcoin to reserves – governor
Governor says central bank could “continue to debate” using cryptocurrency in diversification drive
Central banks must be responsive to commodity price swings – BIS
Risk of transitioning to “high-inflation regime” may require more active policy, bulletin says
Bigger cities do not mean much greater growth – study
Benefits of agglomeration are “surprisingly little”, NBER paper argues
BoE’s new research agenda adds focus on balance sheet
Three-year plan responds to inflation surge, market turmoil and changed mandates
PBoC provides further financial support for tech firms
Central bank follows up on previous policy and allocates $13.6 billion through lending facility
Higher tariffs would hurt US allies as well as its foes – research
However, research says country would be largely shielded from impact of geopolitical fragmentation
Senior appointments in Australia and Hong Kong
RBA appoints heads of banking and economic research, while HKMA appoints financial infrastructure director
Central Bank of Kuwait puts limits on online card transactions
Bank restricts volume and quantity of payments, and urges use of one-time passcodes
Barr resigns as Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Basel III champion leaves role to avoid potential battles with new administration
Ghana releases draft open banking directive
Central bank heralds “transformative development” in consumer-consented data sharing
CPMI outlines backing for payments data harmonisation
BIS committee aims for greater harmonisation of ISO 20022 to support cross-border payments
Bank of Uganda to make rate decisions quarterly
Central bank lowers frequency of policy meetings from six times a year
Former Bank of Mauritius governor released on bail
Harvesh Seegolam had been arrested for alleged conspiracy to defraud
Confidence in stability matters for financial inclusion – IMF paper
Study of central Asia finds good governance increases effectiveness of many policies
ECB set for 100bp of rate cuts by autumn – Greek governor
France is ‘an issue’ and Trump presidency an ‘explosive mix’, says Stournaras